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Zelensky meets Macron in France to discuss increased pressure on Russia
"We identified steps and specific decisions that can deliver strong results. This concerns both air defense and combat aviation," Zelensky said on X.
'Self-defense' — Russia blames UK for Storm Shadow attack, London refuses to bend
Officials in the U.K. dismissed accusations from Russia that London was responsible for what Moscow described as a "terrorist attack" after Ukraine struck a military-linked plant in Russia's Bryansk region with Storm Shadow cruise missiles. British officials told the Kyiv Independent that the Kremlin's accusations are unfounded. The comments follow threats from Moscow warning of a "new level of destruction and human casualties" after the Ukrainian strike on the facility. Russian authorities c
Trump acknowledges Putin might be helping Iran 'a little bit'
"I think (Putin) might be helping them a little bit, yeah, I guess," Trump said. "And he probably thinks we're helping Ukraine, right?"
US Democrats call for investigation into Trump's Russian oil sanctions waiver
"The Trump administration cannot simultaneously claim to be prioritizing U.S. military operations while offering sanctions relief to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin," the letter reads.
Swiss ruling strengthens Ukraine’s push to extract billions from Russia's Gazprom
Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas giant Naftogaz won a case against Russia's Gazprom in a Swiss court, paving the way for the Russian company to pay more than $1.4 billion in debt.
Ukraine’s elusive S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series owner grows Kyiv real estate empire
Maksym Krippa, who has splashed out on several landmark properties in central Kyiv during wartime, secured 100% ownership of Ukrainian development firm Graal LLC on March 7 via his investment fund ARS Capital, according to state registry records.
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A Saudi Arabian arms company has signed a deal to buy Ukrainian-made interceptor missiles, the Kyiv Independent has learned, with one source within Ukraine's defense industry saying that Riyadh and Kyiv are negotiating a separate "huge deal" for arms that could be finalized this week. Iran’s recent air attacks across neighboring Gulf States amid the U.S. and Israel-led war against Tehran have kicked off a scramble for military equipment to combat ballistic missiles and Shahed attack drones. Wh
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